Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Oatmeal Cranberry Raisin Spice Cookie

If you need a cheap, but thoughtful gift for someone on your Christmas list, these cookie gift jars are easy to make. And everybody likes cookies right? Well, except Nazis. So if you have a Nazi on your Christmas list, you might want to stick with a swastika embroidered oven mitt. But everyone else would probably love these oatmeal spice cookies

1 cup flour mixed with

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon baking soda and

1/2 teaspoon sale

2 cups old fashioned oats

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3/4 cup raisin, cranberry, dried apple or the like

1/2 cup white sugar

Layer ingredients in order given in a one quart wide-mouth canning jar. Gently press each layer before adding the next one.

Decorate jar and add this gift tag:

Oatmeal Cranberry Raisin Spice Cookie Mix

Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl and combine. Add 1 1/4 stick melted butter, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until blended. For best results, chill for at least a half hour. Shape into balls. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. Cool a few minutes before removing from cookie sheet. Makes about 3 dozen.